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Contributing UI Components from other Plug-ins [message #480890]

Tue, 18 August 2009 18:57

Chris

Messages: 97
Registered: July 2009

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If an Application.xmi file in one plug-in specifies the applications parts
(views, menus, handlers, etc), then how will other plug-ins contribute
menus/menu items and handlers to an e4 application? Is it possible for
other plug-ins to contribute these things now (similar to the commands
framework in the 3.x branch), or is this still a work in progress? If it
is still being worked on, any idea when something will be available?

Thanks,
Chris

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Re: Contributing UI Components from other Plug-ins [message #480897 is a reply to message #480890]

Tue, 18 August 2009 19:39

Paul Webster

Messages: 6859
Registered: July 2009
Location: Ottawa

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Currently the RCP product would create the Application.xmi and define references to the parts. Your main plugin would reference other plugin classes using the platform:/plugin/<plugin.id>/com.example.whatever.MyClass syntax.

The other alternative is to use the org.eclipse.e4.workbench.parts extension point. That allows you to create contributed parts using an extension point. But support for menus using extension points is currently only available in the legacy compatibility layer.

An e4 RCP app is still a work in progress, and ideas and contributions are welcome.

PW

Paul Webster
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_Command_Framework
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions

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